Wow!: New documentary tells America’s story of religious freedom
FIONA ANDRÉ, of Religion News Service, reports on the new documentary, ‘Free Exercise: America’s Story of Religious Liberty’…
Essay: Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics – a shift from the past
In an article first published on The Conversation, DARA DELGADO, a scholar of American Pentecostalism and Black studies, explores how Black Pentecostal and charismatic churches are getting involved in the US election campaign…
In the US, National Baptists hold annual meeting as leadership questions continue
Baltimore, US RNS As the annual session of the National Baptist Convention, USA, the historically Black denomination, opened on Tuesday, the biggest question that loomed is how the meeting will end: Will it have a new president or not? In the months leading up to the gathering at the Baltimore Convention Center, members of the […]
Women in leadership: Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black Church
DARREN SANDS, of Associated Press, reports on the challenges women still face in Black churches in the US…
Biden praises Black churches and says the world would be a different place without their example
Columbia, South Carolina, US AP President Joe Biden on Sunday extolled the existence of Black churches, saying the world would be a different place if they were not around to show people the “power of faith” during times of darkness. The Democratic President spoke at St John Baptist Church on the final day of a two-day visit […]
Pandemic boosted resilience, hurt financial health of Black churches, says US report
United States RNS Black majority congregations in the US, known for their high levels of community outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic, have remained the most stable in combined attendance – in person and online – compared with multi-racial and white majority congregations. But they are also facing the greatest monetary struggles, with 34 per cent […]
Talking about suicide: As Black church grapples with mental health, clergy are both subject and solution
AMBAR CASTILLO, writing for Religion News Service, reports that a new movement has taken on the taboo in many Black churches against talking about suicide…
Bridging the digital divide: How US Black churches play a key role in connecting communities to broadband internet
ADELLE M BANKS and YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, report on the role Black churches are playing in helping rural communities to access the world wide web…
Essay: Churches must lead development in Black communities – if they want it to get done
QUINTON E PRIMO, says in an article first published on Religion News Service that Black churches are primed to lead a new kind of movement, one centred on economic development and closing the staggering racial wealth gap…
The Interview: Rev Amos Brown, vice chair of California’s reparations task force, calls for action
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with the civil rights veteran and onetime student of Rev Martin Luther King, Jr…